(1) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under KRS § 403.800 to KRS § 403.880.
(2) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they shall be given an opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 403.816

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a record shall be made of a communication under this section. The parties shall be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
(5) As used in this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 9, effective July 13, 2004.